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How to get fromSalt Spring Island to Oaklandby ferry, plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Oakland by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeYVR - SFO
    7h 45m
    $88–634

  2. Fly Ganges Harbor to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeYGG - SFO
    4h 38m
    $65–292

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Sacramento

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
    2. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
    29h 48m
    $174–382

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
    2. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain
    32h 39m
    $189–865

  5. Fly Ganges Harbor to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeYGG - OAK
    7h 21m
    $90–447

  6. Ferry, bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
    2. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
    3. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBLI - OAK
    9h 23m
    $116–530

  7. Fly Ganges Harbor to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeYGG - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
    6h 43m
    $124–514

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Oakland, CA, USA?

Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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